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Series finale slated for Sunday at Noon MST.
Source: NMSU Athletics
By Michael Navarrette
Photo By Russell James for NMSU: Courtesy
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Despite outhitting Texas A&M, NM State couldn’t convert their offensive opportunities in a 7-1 loss at Blue Bell Park on Saturday afternoon.
NM State (7-7) recorded 11 hits to Texas A&M’s 10, but stranded 13 runners on base and committed two costly errors that helped the home team pull away early.
Starting pitcher Hayden Lewis kept Texas A&M scoreless through two innings before things unraveled in the third. After a leadoff single, Texas A&M’s Kaeden Kent tripled to drive in the first run of the game. A sacrifice fly extended NM State’s deficit to 2-0.
The fourth inning proved even more challenging as Texas A&M plated four runs, highlighted by Kent’s two-run double that capped a rally that included a hit-by-pitch and an error.
NM State’s lone run came in the sixth inning when Dane Woodcook singled up the middle to bring home Mitch Namie, who had reached on a single earlier in the frame. That was as close as NM State would get, as Texas A&M added another insurance run in the bottom half of the inning to finalize the score at 7-1.
The Aggies had runners on base in seven of the nine innings but could only muster one run. NM State’s lineup combined for 11 hits, led by Namie, Woodcook, and Gianni Horvat, who each tallied two. Lewis took the loss, while relievers Dylan Weekly and Carson Timmons combined to limit further damage.
NUMBERS OF NOTE
- Mitch Namie extended his hitting streak to 14 games while recording his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
- Dane Woodcook’s RBI single in the sixth inning marked his first RBI as an Aggie. Today’s start also represented his third start of the young season.
- Brandon Forrester logged two more hits and continues to lead the Aggies in total hits with 22.
- Gianni Horvat earned his first start of the season and delivered his second multi-hit game of the year. This is also his fourth two-hit game of his Aggie career.
- Freshman Dylan Weekly recorded the longest outing of his career – tossing 2.2 innings while tallying a career high four strikeouts.
- Carson Timmons closed out the game for the Aggies – pitching two scoreless innings while recording two strikeouts.
UP NEXT
The Aggies will return to Blue Bell Park on Sunday at Noon MST for the series finale against Texas A&M. The game will be streamed live on SEC Network Plus.
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